Installing A Garage Door Opener With Extension Springs

Garage door opener installation is available starting at 127 including removal and haul away of old openers and other materials.

Installing a garage door opener with extension springs.

Place the opener on a ladder and use scrap lumber to get it at the height you need. If the spring breaks these cables will hold the spring in place. Attach the bracket the opener came with to the wall above the door and then insert the end of the assembly into it. Do not use a digital scale as they often will not respond to the door weight changing as rollers no longer stick to the track.

Add 2 inches 50 mm if you plan to install an electric door opener. Align the opener s rail with the center of the garage door. The installation of safety cables is strongly recommended with this system. This spring system is installed over the two horizontal tracks.

Lean the end of the assembly opposite the motor compartment up above the garage door. In this video you ll learn how to spot and replace a garage door extension spring. The new spring s diameter length and wire size or gauge must be the same as your old spring. A few years back i narrowly avoided being hit by a spring that snapped.

The easiest way to do this is to take the broken spring to a local garage door dealer or home improvement center so they can help you find an exact match. Place scale under the garage door on the side of the door with the broken extension spring. Tie the extension spring to the roller track then detach the cable from the bottom bracket with a pair of pliers. Purchase new garage door extension springs.

Lock the door open again with c clamps or locking pliers and stretch the extension springs another one to two inches with the garage door in its fully open position. Don t stretch the springs so far that the sheave on the spring and the stationary sheave touch when you retest the door. Request service online in store or by phone and a licensed professional installer will contact you to schedule the installation date. A torsion system is quieter than an extension system.

It needs less headroom space 8 20 cm. Follow the manufacturer s instructions to assemble the opener and mount the rail to the header bracket above the door.